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by Tammy Kennington | Jun 4, 2012
Gene pool? Birth order? God’s design. It’s a mystery, but our children are different in defining, beautiful ways. One is a rule-follower and lives life as if there are no shades of gray. The other thinks outside of the box and bends the...
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by Tammy Kennington | May 18, 2012
The word bold is used to describe coffee, clothing, and cuisine. It’s applied to rebels, risk takers, and revolutionaries . But, this is one term rarely attributed to mothers–and certainly not to me. Recently, though, I’ve learned to be bold in both...
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by Tammy Kennington | Apr 20, 2012
As we prayed together, her tears fell onto our intertwined hands. My heart broke as she uttered desperate words, “Lord, help me.” My precious friend, horribly abused as a child and still suffering its repercussions as an adult, looked up and asked,...
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by Tammy Kennington | Apr 10, 2012
Twenty years before, you would have noticed a simple farmhouse with a large picture window overlooking the fields. Now all that remains is a blackened trunk sprouting unruly branches–the memorial of a family heritage, a symbol of struggle, and the testimony of...
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by Tammy Kennington | Mar 13, 2012
Teach your preschooler practical ways to love others using this simple activity. First, assemble a booklet made of blank construction paper. Join your preschoolers on a “picture walk” as you look through magazines. Help your children find pictures of people who are...
